Legal notice

By consulting the information, instructions or documents on the bao-genre.hes-so.ch website, you hereby agree to comply with the following conditions. HES-SO reserves the right to modify, add to or delete all or part of the website content and these conditions, at any time and as it sees fit. The same applies to improvements and/or modifications to the information.

Copyright

The whole of the content (text, graphics, photos, etc.) of the website is protected by copyright and, unless provided to the contrary, is exclusively and totally the property of HES-SO. The user must also comply with any stipulations concerning third-party protection and use rights indicated on this web site.

HES-SO provide the information and content on the website solely for private use and for information purposes.

It is permissible to download, record, print or reproduce in any other way certain pages and/or sections of the website, provided that references to the copyright, and any other legally protected designations, are not removed. HES-SO retains all intellectual property and use rights, and may revoke this authorisation at any time.

The reproduction (partial or whole), dissemination (electronic or by other means), modification, hyperlinking, or use for public or commercial ends, of any of the information included on the website requires the prior written authorisation of HES-SO.

Disclaimer of warranty

While HES-SO makes every effort to guarantee the reliability of the information included on the website at the moment of publication, HES-SO is unable to formally attest to or certify, explicitly or implicitly (including towards third parties), the accuracy, reliability or exhaustiveness of the information included on the bao-genre.hes-so.ch website.

Any opinions expressed or information contained on the bao-genre.hes-so.ch website may be modified at any time without prior notice. HES-SO does not accept any liability for the uninterrupted availability of the functions on the bao-genre.hes-so.ch website, nor that the browser in question shall be free from viruses or any other harmful elements.

Limitation of liability

HES-SO does not accept any liability (even if it is at fault) for any direct, indirect or consequential damages that may result from accessing elements of the bao-genre.hes-so.ch website or from the use of, or failure to access or use, such elements, or that may result from clicking on links to other websites.

Links to other websites

The bao-genre.hes-so.ch website contains links to third-party websites that may be of interest to you. By clicking on these links you may leave the bao-genre.hes-so.ch website, or a window from a third-party website may appear within the bao-genre.hes-so.ch website environment. HES-SO has no control over the third-party websites linked to the bao-genre.hes-so.ch website and under no circumstances may be held liable for the content or function of these third-party websites. The same also applies should you leave the environment of the bao-genre.hes-so.ch website by clicking on a link or if the content of a third-party website appears within the bao-genre.hes-so.ch website, in the latter case even if the provider of the information contained in this third-party site is not clearly shown. Any risk or danger that may arise from linking to or visiting these third-party websites is solely a matter for the user.

Data protection

We attach great importance to data protection. In the capacity of visitor to the bao-genre.hes-so.ch website, you decide which of your personal data you wish to disclose to us. However, we draw your attention to the fact that by visiting our website and reading our newsletter you automatically give us access to information that enables us to determine how our visitors use our website and newsletter, and which information is of particular interest to them.

If you register personally or request documentation or other services, we need you to provide personal information such as your name and address. If and to the extent that such services are provided by third parties, we will pass your information on to the service providers in question, and you automatically authorise us to do so in that particular context. Apart from this, we will treat your personal data confidentially and anonymously, and will not transmit it to any third party unless anonymised.

The use of data is intended to help us to adapt our website, and the services we offer, to the needs of our users. In addition, the processing of data enables us in particular to analyse the market, to determine the interest in our services and to draw conclusions enabling us to adapt our services to users’ needs. Any other use of your personal data, in particular selling it to third parties, is expressly excluded.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies, which are text files saved on your computer to assist the website in analysing the use made by its users. The information generated by cookies about your use of this website (including your IP address) is sent to a Google server in the USA and saved there. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to draw up reports for the website operator on the website activity, and to provide further services relating to website activity and the use of the Internet.

Google may pass this data on to third parties if legally obliged to do so by law, or if these third parties are processing the data on behalf of Google, in particular the website operator. Google will never associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You can prevent the use of cookies by means of settings in your browser software; however, you are warned that if you do, you may not be able to use certain functions of this website. By using this website you expressly agree to Google processing the data obtained about you subject to the conditions and purpose described above.

Cookies

Cookies are small packets of data that a server deposits on your hard disk to allow better identification of you in protected database systems. However, you may configure your browser to notify you whenever you receive a cookie or to refuse this type of deposit automatically. It is up to you to decide whether or not to accept them.

Newsletter and e-mails

E-mails and newsletters from HES-SO are only sent to you if you want them. If you no longer wish to receive them, you may unsubscribe at any time. Please note that data that is transmitted in unencrypted form may be read or modified by unauthorised third parties.

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